Supreme Court ruling, college athletes and recruits can earn money through endorsement deals and personal appearances.

Cooper Flagg– the unquestioned No. 1 prospect in the 2024 basketball recruiting class – signed with Creative Artists Agency for NIL representation. The Five-Star Plus+ recruit is heading to Duke, and he’s racked up about almost every honor possible in the 2023-2024 season.

Cooper Flagg, the projected number-one pick in the 2025 NBA draft, announced yesterday that he will work with Creative Artists Agency for NIL representation. The 2024 Naismith High School Player of the Year will highlight an incredible Duke recruiting class that features four five-star commits.

CAA represents NBA clients such as Zion Williamson, Paul George and Devin Booker, among others. The agency has worked in the NIL space since the concept became established, having had relationships with Paolo Banchero, Bryce Young, Dillon Mitchell and Isaiah Collier.

Cooper Flagg will get a taste of home when the nation’s top men’s basketball recruit makes his collegiate debut for Duke University this fall. The Newport native and the Blue Devils will open their season against the University of Maine on Nov. 4 at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C.

The 6-foot-9 Duke commit and projected No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft put on yet another brilliant show in going for 19 points and 10 rebounds in the Jordan Brand Classic Sunday night at Barclays Center. “He’s one of one for a reason,” his fellow Duke pledge and Jordan Brand Classic teammate Darren Harris told NJ Advance Media of Flagg.

A few key contributors from the Elite Eight team have already announced their departure, but more movement is likely coming.

The University of Maine men’s basketball team will begin its 2024-25 campaign with a season opener to remember. On Nov. 4, the Black Bears will travel to Durham, North Carolina, to play Duke University — the school where Newport native Cooper Flagg will be playing and a preseason favorite to win the national title.